Inbreeding increases the risk of many genetic diseases.
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Inbreeding
Synonyms for "inbreeding" (19 found)
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11 entriesautogamyconsanguineous matingendogamous matinginbred lineinbred strainintrafamilial matinglinebreedingloss of fertilitylower viabilityselfingsib mating
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10 entriesconsanguineous matingdegree of inbreedingendogamous matinginbreeding coefficientinbreeding depressioninbreeding linelinebreedingpedigree analysisselfingsib mating
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The findings are a warning to conservationists that keeping a small pool of endangered animals could result in inbreeding and genomic meltdown.
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These models, or "population viability analyses," assess the risk of extinction over time based on computational iterations that play out how a herd may expand and contract (with births and deaths) and genetically evolve given the interplay of the number, age and sex of animals in the herd; reproductive traits; influx of new genetics vs. inbreeding; management actions (culling/hunting); and potential effects of random events such as disease, drought and fire.
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Inbreeding can result in handicapped children.
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